By Henry Smith and Sebastian Beltran – Advocate Editors

Jonathan Law Class of 2025 graduate Michael Smith is now a freshman at Bryant University in Rhode Island where he is majoring in Finance.

Smith found his passion for finance during his senior year of high school. That experience inspired him to pursue Finance as his major at Bryant.

“I wasn’t certain on a career until my senior year,” Smith said. “Then I came across live markets and data where I found my interest in finance.”

As college started, Smith found he had lots of free time giving him better opportunities to manage his work load throughout college.

“I now have a lot of free time and can manage my workload much more efficiently,” Smith said.

Smith has found a balance between college and life and learned how to manage and improve his scheduling.   

“I found balance in being consistent,” Smith said. “You just have to do what you’re supposed to at the intended time without procrastinating, you will have time to get everything done and won’t have to be overwhelmed.”

Smith gave some advice to this year’s senior class.

“Don’t lose motivation because if you start digging a deep hole for yourself it is much harder to pick yourself back up in college compared to high school,” Smith said.